London: Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd, 1993. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First edition first printing. Hardback book is tight and clean with a slight lean. Boards sharp and clean, title gilt perfect. Text block clean, and toned edges. Feels carefully read. Near fine condition. Jacket is clean and straight, with sunning to spine. This book is fitted with a non adhesive archival quality book protector to make a worthy addition to your collection. Note we do not use stock images, the book pictured is the book described. A very good copy of this highly regarded title by Boyd.

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William Boyd’s first novel, A Good Man in Africa , won a Whitbread Prize and a Somerset Maugham Award; his second, An Ice-Cream War , was awarded the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and was shortlisted for the Booker Prize; Brazzaville Beach won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize; and The Blue Afternoon won the Los Angeles Times Prize for Fiction. Boyd lives in London.

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Bookseller: Durdles Books (IOBA) (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 006792
Title: The Blue Afternoon
Author: Boyd, William
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Near Fine
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 1856193667
ISBN 13: 9781856193665
Publisher: Sinclair-Stevenson Ltd
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1993
Pages: 324
Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
Keywords: General
Bookseller catalogs: Modern Fiction;
X weight: 1200 g

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Durdles Books is an online bookshop that specialises in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Modern Firsts and Genre Fiction. We also have books in many other categories and think our stock is both varied and interesting. We are constantly busy sourcing new stock in great condition, as collectors ourselves we appreciate that there is nothing like finding a lovely copy of a book that is on "the list". We are members of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), so you can be assured of our commitment to good bookselling practices and customer service.

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